Stated Communication

2nd Thursday 7:30 PM

(Except June. 4th Thurs.)

Sequim Masonic Temple

PO Box 2827

700 South 5th Ave

Sequim WA. 98382-4350

Tel. 360-504-1180

Fax. 360-504-0217

sequimlodge213@wavecable.com

March 2020

Sequim Masonic Lodge # 213 F&AM

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Carpool to Lodge Any brother that

would like to carpool to the stated meeting,

please contact The Lodge at

(360) 504-1180

Editors Send Articles & pictures to

Marge Williams

mavwilliams@wavecable.com

Or to

Jim Manderscheid at jimander@mac.com

Brethren, Greetings from the East.

It is hard to believe spring is almost here and I have presided over 3 stated meetings at this writing. The one thing I have said from the beginning of my term as master is that this

is not going to be my year, but our year, we are all part of the team. A while back I read an article in the Scottish Rite Journal about Free-masonry and what you are doing wrong. One

of the items was asking for, and volunteering to help. We all need to do whatever we can, if within the length of our cable tow, to help with

the workings of the lodge. The one thing I am referring to is to volunteer to help our Junior Warden and kitchen staff, to lighten their workload

and to keep them from getting burnt out and disappointed from the lack of brothers wanting to pitch in and keep our wonderful meals and fel-lowship continuing. I will do whatever I can do if within my cable tow. I hope everyone else can do the same to keep our lodge the best in the Ju-risdiction.

Fraternally, WM Jim Bekkevar.

Master’s Message WM Jim Bekkevar

WM Jim Bekkevar presenting a framed front page news article about the cornerstone ceremony at the Se-quim Museum of Art & History to Most Worshipful Charles E. Wood.

From The West SW Pepper Fisher

Greetings from the West… I’m on

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Past Masters

2020 DEMA Grand Lodge meeting in Port Angeles.

1916-1917* C.F. Seal

1918-1919* Herbert Godfrey

1920* Frank D. Babcock

1921* J.H. McCourt

1922* Fred G. Evans

1923* Frank Lotzgesell

1924* Paul A. Davis

1925* LeRoy Lotzgesell

1926* Jens S. Bugge

1927* Ben H. Coon

1928* David B. Ewing

1929* Guy S. Holmes

1930* G. Henry Lotzgesell

1931* Jess S. Mantle

1932-1933* A. N. Taylor

1934* Alfred A. Evans

1935* Iris Marshall

1936* Robert Gaskell

1937* John Hopkins

1938* Rex McInnes

1939* Arthur H.Ferguson

1940* Carroll C. Kendall

1941* Herbert Lehman

1942* Leonard S. Fernie

1943* Edgar G. Caughron

1944* William T. Alton

1945* John D. Stevens

1946* George R. Godfrey

1947-1948* Conrad Z. Kirner

1949* Kenneth B. Olts

1950* Ray E. Cays

1951* Garry Edwards

1952* John F. Gilbert

1953* Walter Haller

1954* John Soderberg

1955* Edward B. Wilcox

1956* Dell Ray

1957* Archie L. Chenault

1958* John Kirner

1959* Richard H. Bekkevar

1960* Charles E. Blake Jr.

1961* Robert S. Brown

1962* Harry E. Secor

1963* Creighton C. Daniels Jr

1964 Robert J. Clark 1965* Dewey J. Woods

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GRAND MASTER’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Congratulations to VW Brother Charles Brilhante for receiving the Grand Master’s Achievement Award from the Most Worshipful Charles E. Wood, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason of Washington. This award is presented by the Grand Master in recognition for having rendered distinguished service to his lodge and to the brethren of this Grand Jurisdiction in the advancement of Freemasonry.

February 22, 2020

Greetings from the south & our Kitchen! We thank all that attended our February stated din-ner. We had a large turnout of about 40 plus dinners served. Keep coming: more tasty meals coming. We are asking for volunteers to help serve the meals, this is a lot work for the few that bring you all the great meals. The help needed is set-ting up tables, sanitizing (wiping) tables and counters before dinner place mats are placed, wiping the same during clean up afterwards.

Also help serving food, washing dishes, putting the same away. Bringing back by very popular demand will be: Tom’s Smoke House Pork Loin Dinner for March’s Stated Meeting. Menu will be hardwood smoked Pork Loin and chicken, side dishes will be BBQ Baked beans, green vegetable, Caesar Salad, house baked din-ner biscuits and baked potato or steak fries (have not decided which one yet) all accompanied with olives, pickles, BBQ sauce, etc. Drinks will be Lemonade, Soda, coffee, tea and water or BYO Drink. Desert is undecided. A big thanks goes out to all our volunteers for the most excel-lent help that worked very hard setting up, cooking and cleaning. They are WB George Lewellyn, WB Jim Bekkevar, WB John Majors and SS Craig Barron. Fraternally, Bro. Tom Brandt JW

Past Masters

From The South JW Tom Brandt

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1966* E. William East

1967* Orum D. Medsker

1968* William McCrorie

1969 Glenn Greathouse

1970* Ivan Robb

1971* Fred E. Sindars

1972* Lee H. York

1973* George J. Easterly

1974* Donald V. Gayton

1975* Frederick R. Allen

1976* Joseph E. Herman

1977* Ray W. Mitchell

1978* Ellwood Bruce

1979* Donald M. Kirner

1980* Robert H. Bidstrup

1981 Erwin P. Jones

1982* Niel M.Lavin

1983* Coburn B. Holmstad

1984* Jimmy D. Ray

1985* Dale R. Barrell

1986* Lewis W. Kastner

1987* Walt Griffith

1988 Mark Baker

1989* Dave Stackhouse

1990* Joe J. Simpson

1991* Richard C. Abell

1992* Clyde E. Phelps

1993* Loren C. Cameron

1994* Marvin L. Conn

1995* Robert H. Patton

1996* Niel M. Lavin

1997-1998 Edward J. Grimes

1999-2000 Edwin J. Anderon ll

2001 Gerald R. Cadden

2002* Richard H. Bekkevar

2003 James R. Bekkevar

2004 Thomas J. Ledford

2004* Albert C. Evans

2005 Edward D. Lambeth

2006 Basil "Ben" Bena

2007 John F. Majors

2008 James D. Hansen

2009 Donald C. Williams

2010* JereT.Shultz

2011 Lonnie G. Pollard

2012 Kirk Al Rose

2013 Wally Seelye

2014 Charlie Brilhante

2015 Michael Cays

2016 Rich Porter

2017 Pepper Fisher 2018 John Allen 2019 George Llewellyn

FREEMASONARY QUOTES: “I violate no secret when I say that one of

the greatest values in Masonry is that it affords an opportunity for men of all

walks of life to meet on common ground where all men are equal and have one

common interest.” -Theodore Roosevelt

March is already here the year is going by so fast. We are updating our records and would ask eve-ryone to send current addresses, phone numbers (home or cell phone or both if you prefer) and email address-es and if you expect texts on grandview we can add pictures of you also. This is a great thing to do - by having a photo there is a way of identifying some-one. On grandview it has options for Notifications. It also lists history, our spouses, and general infor-mation, so it is a wonderful way for us to assist our members. The grand lodge website is open to all brothers. We are hoping more brothers will start using this pro-gram to keep themselves updated.

At this time our member contact information is: emails present at 46%, mo-bile phones are present at 25%, home phones are present at 34%, and verified a dresses are now at 84%. We would love to see this at a 100%! This is the only way we can stay in communication with our members. At this particular time 7 Brothers have listed their preferences of text, voice, email, letter or mail. These updates will help us in keeping in touch with the members at all times. Please remember that these records do need to be updated and we need all brothers to participate in helping with this endeav-or. There are many different reports that we can actually get and have at our fingertips. There are many great things that are happening at the lodge, We’re al-ways trying to improve the building! Any brothers looking to help? The lodge has many committees with available openings. We as masons have a wonderful opportunity in our community! Just a point: we lay cornerstones in our communities (as the corner stone was laid at the Museum); we have the scholarship program, we have the bikes for books program, and we have the Child Identity program. These are just a few of the things that Mason do! I'm looking forward to our lodge’s next great accomplishments. Let’s keep up the great work and show what we can accom-plish. Peace and Harmony Prevailing. SECRETARY WB DAVID A HANSEN

From The Secretary’s Desk WB David Hansen

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March Birthdays

01 Andy Jani 03 James Moreshead 06 Wallace Seelye 06 Donald Wickstrom 08 Joe Corona 08 David Hansen 18 Eric Johnson 20 Thomas Ledford 23 John Grimes 24 Lee Cox 26 Harvey Chenault 31 James Thomas

March Master Mason Anniversaries

01 Paul Coover 05 Robert Hitchcock 07 Dennis White 09 David Robbins 09 William Lester 09 Jimmy Ault 09 Theodore Andreyka

09 Dale Jackson 12 Matthew Tuttle 14 Robert McGonigel 22 Brian Kennedy 26 Robert Rodgers 30 Franklin Benson 31 David Bekkevar

FREEMASONARY QUOTES: “The true Mason takes full responsibil-

ity for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.” Wil-

liam Howard Taft

Sequim Pilgrim Chapter OES By Worthy Matron Laurie Brilhante

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Happy March from Pilgrim Chapter, This is the last Trestleboard article that I will be writing as Worthy Matron this year. On March 5, at our Chapter Meeting, we will have our closed Installation of Officers for 2020-2021. Leticia Allen will be installed as Worthy Matron. I am very ex-cited for her and all of her Officers! I have thoroughly enjoyed being Worthy Matron for our Chapter. We had a busy year! We had fun learning about sheep; making and sell-ing sheep related items; having a booth at the Shepard's Festival in May; celebrating Rhonda Cays becoming

Deputy Instructor from our Chapter in June, going to my first Grand Chapter in June; having our summer picnic at the Clark Farm in July; working the Corn Booth at the Clallam County Fair with the Sequim Masonic Lodge in August, Initiation of our first new member during my year in September; High Tea in October, along with our Official Visit with Esther Chapter; our Friends Night in November and all the favor-ite farm animals that attended, and finally, our second Initiation in December. We initiated 3 new members, during my year, and voted in two new affiliated members as well. I could not have done any of this without the help of all the members! I want to thank each and every one, for helping to make my year as Worthy Matron of Pil-grim Chapter a very successful and fun year! Best of Luck to Leticia Allen and all of her Officers!

And remember.... Love is a gift you needn't wrap;

it's perfect from the start; From big to small, one size fits all,

it comes straight from the heart! Star Love, Laurie Brilhante, Worthy Matron

OES Meetings First Monday of the month at 7:30PM

Bremerton Valley Scottish Rite By VWB Jim Hansen

WEDNESDAY Night March 4th Executive Board Meeting 6:00pm Dinner at. 6:30pm Stated Meeting. 7:30pm WEDNESDAY Night March 18th Refreshments. 6:30pm DEGREES 4th & 5th. 7:00pm WEDNESDAY Night March 25th Refreshments. 6:30pm DEGREES 6th & 7th. 7:00pm

Have a great time!

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Lodge Contacts The Lodge phone #:

(360)504-1180. If no one is available to take your call, please

leave a message on our voicemail – we will re-

turn your call. Our Lodge email is:

sequimlodge213 @wavecable.com. Emails are always

responded to.

Around the Peninsula in MARCH

Forks Mt. Olympus #298 Stated 6:15pm Dinner Wednesday, March 4th at 7:30 – 9:30pm Monthly on the first Wednesday Sequim Pilgrim OES Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 – 9:00pm Order of Easter Star Chapter Meeting Closed Installation Sequim #213 Temple Board Mon, March 9, 7pm – 9pm Port Angeles #69 Stated 6:30p dinner Tue, March 10, 7:30pm – 9:30pm Port Townsend #6 Stated 6:30 dinner Wed, March 11, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

History & Mystery Education Tue, March 24, 6pm – 9pm At Sequim Lodge 213 6pm dinner ($10 donation) 7pm Master Craftsman program Sequim Training Tue, March 24, 7pm – 8pm #539 Nat Sojourners Wed, March 25, 6pm – 9pm Paradise Restaurant, 703 N Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA DEMA Sat, March 28, 9am – 10am

Lodge Coffee Fellowship

Every Thursday at 10AM.

Executive Finance

Committee and Officer’s Meeting First Friday of the

month at 4pm

Dinner and Stated Meeting March 12

6:30 Dinner 7:30 Meeting

“HISTORIES & MYSTORIES”

Education Monday, March 24

at 6PM.

Officer’s Training March 26th

7pm

AT THE LODGE

HAPPENINGS

District 11 meeting, February 22, 2020

Remembering February